Margaret McEntire has found herself in the midst of a second redevelopment wave in downtown Little Rock. A player on the River Market scene since 1999, McEntire is now hosting change instead of making it happen.

Big Orange Midtown officially opened July 17 in the Midtowne Little Rock shopping center at 201 University Ave., and co-owner Scott McGehee says business has been so brisk he expects that within 18 months revenue there will outdo that of his other restaurants.

Like almost every other living, breathing human being in Little Rock, we anticipated the opening of Local Lime Tacos & Margaritas like kids waiting for Christmas. And when the restaurant finally flung open its doors, with wide eyes and watering mouths, we curiously explored the menu and the surroundings. And here’s our verdict: Local Lime Tacos & Margaritas is like nothing Little Rock has ever seen (or tasted) before.

Within just two years of opening ZAZA Fine Salad + Wood-Oven Pizza Co., John Beachboard and his business partner, Scott McGehee, were approached by the CEO of Kentucky Fried Chicken about franchising their business.